Franchino-Olsen Hannabeth, Silverstein Hannah A, Kahn Nicole F, Martin Sandra L
Department of Maternal and Child Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
Int J Hum Rights Healthc. 2020 Apr 30;13(2):97-108. doi: 10.1108/ijhrh-07-2019-0055. Epub 2020 Feb 25.
PURPOSE –: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the associations between minor women' (girls') disability status and victimization via minor sex trafficking.
DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH –: This investigation used data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, a large, nationally-representative sample of in-school adolescents in the USA that began in 1994. The analysis included bivariate associations between physical disability status or low cognitive ability and minor sex trafficking among female survey respondents (n = 5,430).
FINDINGS –: Girls with any disability had a higher prevalence of minor sex trafficking than their peers without disabilities. Odds of minor sex trafficking were significantly higher for those with severe physical disabilities (5.83) and for those with low cognitive abilities (4.86) compared to the odds of their peers without their respective disabilities. Results for girls with mild or moderate physical disabilities were not statistically significant compared to peers without disabilities.
SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS –: These nationally-representative survey data reinforce the trends present in smaller populations and case study research: female adolescents with disabilities are at a heightened risk for sex trafficking. On both a national and global scale, the human rights gaps in policy and practice must be addressed to adequately reach, intervene and protect this vulnerable population.
ORIGINALITY/VALUE –: Research about minor sex trafficking typically relies on small-scale surveys and/or convenience samples. This study used a nationally-representative survey to demonstrate the link between disability status and women's experiences with minor sex trafficking.
本文旨在调查未成年女性（女孩）的残疾状况与遭受未成年人性交易之间的关联。
设计/方法/途径：本调查使用了来自美国青少年健康纵向研究的数据，该研究始于1994年，是对美国在校青少年的一个具有全国代表性的大样本。分析包括女性调查对象（n = 5430）中身体残疾状况或低认知能力与未成年人性交易之间的双变量关联。
任何残疾女孩遭受未成年人性交易的比例都高于无残疾的同龄人。与无相应残疾的同龄人相比，重度身体残疾者（5.83）和低认知能力者（4.86）遭受未成年人性交易的几率显著更高。与无残疾的同龄人相比，轻度或中度身体残疾女孩的结果在统计学上不显著。
这些具有全国代表性的调查数据强化了在较小规模人群和案例研究中呈现的趋势：残疾女青少年遭受性交易的风险更高。在国家和全球范围内，必须解决政策和实践中的人权差距，以充分接触、干预和保护这一弱势群体。
原创性/价值：关于未成年人性交易的研究通常依赖小规模调查和/或便利样本。本研究使用了具有全国代表性的调查来证明残疾状况与女性遭受未成年人性交易经历之间的联系。
